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5/30/12

I was totally going to buy some other polish from Flormar shop the other day, when suddenly a new display cought my eye... :) So, Flormar has released a new makeup and nail collection called Jewel Gold, shimmery and bronze colors, perfect for summer... :)

Luckily, I was able to get all 4 nail polishes from the collection. However, these were a little pricy, compared to other Flormars. :)

I was able to swatch the two colors I liked the most today. The others will have to wait for tomorrow... :)

Left to right : JG450, JG451, JG452, JG453

Left to right : JG450, JG451, JG452, JG453

Left to right : JG450, JG451, JG452, JG453

Left to right : JG450, JG451, JG452, JG453

First I tried JG453, a perfect orange with gold shimmer... Really pigmented and has excellent coverage, like the other new Flormars. Totally a one coater. :)

JG453

JG453

JG453

JG453

Next was JG452, a metallic bronze, also highly pigmented. Easy to apply, hardly any streaks... :) This would look better on a tanned skin...

5/29/12

I saw this on Geeky Owl and Polished Criminals and thought it would be fun... So here we go....

How many have you done?

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped12. Visited Paris13. Watched a lightening storm14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France20. Slept on an overnight train21. Had a pillow fight22. Hitch hiked23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice29. Seen a total eclipse30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community36. Taught yourself a new language 37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing40. Seen Michelangelo’s David41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter69. Saved a favorite childhood toy70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London77. Broken a bone
78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Got a tattoo94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake97. Been involved in a law suit98. Owned a cell phone99. Been stung by a bee

The formula of these are awsome. All are one coaters and really pigmented colors. Some are metallics and some are pastels. Why did they put such dark greens and blues for summer are beyond me but I use them for gradients anyway... I was told that since they are designed for summer, they are resistant to water, but I by no means had the chance to test this. With this many colors, I change my nail color every day... :)

By the way, I loooved the new bottlecaps. :)

So, long story short; grab them while you can. I don't know if they are permanent but I'm gonna stock up the purples...

Hi ladies,Today I'll be reviewing the scented polish collection from Pastel.I'll start by sharing my first impressions ; the bottles are really small. They are 5ml bottles, for the regular price. I wish they were bigger. Anyway, moving on to the swatches...On my pointer finger, I have 2 coats of Cinnamon top coat. It is a clear based glitter coat with cinnamon scent, which I absolutely loved.On my ring finger I have the mint scented mint green, also 2 coats. And on my middle finger I have the orange scented orange color. Both of them are fine, scent-wise... On my pinkie finger, I have the grapefruit scented pink shade. I loved the color, but the smell wasn't that strong. I wish it was strawberry or something.

In the second picture, I wore the cinnamon top coat over the others. But that masked the smell of others, cinnamon smell was more noticable.

In the third picture, I'm wearing the rest of the collection. On my pinkie, I have the cocconut scented white, which is really sheer. I have 3 coats of it but still you can see the nail line. Oh, the smell of this is perfect. On the ring finger, I have the pineapple scented yellow polish. This one really messed with me. The formula was very streaky, I had to use 3 coats. Smell? Not so distictive... And finally, on my middle finger I have choclate coffe scented brown. The best smell, one coater, but I had 2 coats anyway, the best brown shade I ever saw... Has tiny glitter in it... :) Loved it...

Long story short, I loved them all, but since this is a limited collection, I'll only be stocking the brown and the top coat...

5/24/12

I had announced the winner of my 250 follower giveaway on Monday and had emailed the winner. Sadly, (happily for you) she has not responded to my email. So, as of today, Thursday, I'm picking a new winner.

BLOOM K.

Congrats, you are the new winner. Please check your e mail and respond within 48 hours... :)

A sweet cand pink, a lovely orange, a greyish blue and the lovliest turquoise... And again, will swatch them as soon as possible. Oh my God, I should stop buying and start swatching.
And here are the promotional pictures...

Recently, we arranged a swap with the lovely Mateja from Purple Glitters. I love her blog and try to catch up with every challenge she makes, because they are soooo much fun... Anyway, she was really sweet, she got all that I asked for, even more.. :) (BTW, she's celebrating her 1 year blogversary with an awsome giveaway, so if you want to enter, please click!!!)

Here are the pictures... :)

Can you believe it? My first Essence polish!!! From left to right - Hello Holo, Waking up in Vegas, It's purplicious, Circus Confetti and Make it Golden!!!!
And she sent me the cutest rhinestones, pink and blue, with the cutest bottles... Oh, I lovvved the bottles... :)

My eyeshadow and nail stickers... I cannot wait to use them!!!!

And finally, the jewelery she made... I'm actually wearing the first one now... They are so cute!!!

5/23/12

I did this mani by using a tutorial by Nailside... Did you visit her page? She has the prettiest designs and tutorials... :)

This is my second tape mani, and I think I'm getting better at this... :) The tutorials really helped...

I used Golden Rose Velvet Matte as the base color. It is a shimmery purple which dries to become a velvet finish, semi matte... For the explosion (!) part, I used Flormar Nail Art in Black and Golden Rose Nail Art in Silver. And lots of SV between layers... :)

5/22/12

It's not been long since I started writing this blog. And I already have over 300 followers! I want to thank all the people who takes time to read my posts and leave comments... I really enjoy reading them...

So, the thing is, I try to post every 2 or 3 days but I'll be on holiday for a month and I don't want my page to stay still... :) So I am asking my fellow bloggers to guest post for me...

If you are interested, please leave a comment under this post. I am planning to stock up and maybe I'll be able to post from my holiday but I still need a minimum of 10 guest bloggers... :)

You are welcome to share your nail designs, stamping, swatches or reviews...

5/17/12

I had such high hopes when I got this magnetic polish of China Glaze from the Beauty Fair... But it has dissappointed me big time... First of all, the color is really sheer... I had to wear a black underneath to make it look like that... :(

Secondly, the special magnet I bought with it, is so hard to use... My nails are not flat, so the magnet doesn't work on the sides... So I used the good old Flormar magnet, which makes only the striped design but as it is curved, works like magic.... :)

5/14/12

Here's another color that my daughter picked for me... Well, for herself, but I used it anyway... :)

It is a lovely pink creme... (Did I mention Pastel is very good with cremes?) Well, I'm not that good with colors, I say it is pink, but it has a hint of orange in it... Wow, I really should take some color wheel lessons... :)